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Research project seeks soya alternative for pigs
A research project has begun aimed at creating a
win-win situation for the British pig industry by cutting costs and lessening
environmental impact.
The £1.5 million (€1.9 million) Green Pig project is investigating the
potential of using home grown legumes in the diets of growing and finishing
pigs.
The project by Defra-LINK brings together plant breeders and
growers, pig feed manufacturers, producers and industry organisations such as
Britain's BPEX.
BPEX pig technical manager Dr Pinder Gill said: "The aim
is to find a home-grown feed as an alternative to soya which will closely match
the needs of a pig. The benefits should be lower costs for producers and a
better environment as this feed would not have to be transported anything like
as far as soya."
The three-and-a-half year project has three academic
partners Scottish Agricultural College (SAC), University of Nottingham and
National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB)).
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